New CAD data conversion interface from OPEN MIND, TFTLabs

OPEN MIND Technologies AG and French-owned TFTLabs SAS developed a CAD conversion interface that converts CATIA V5 data to hyperCAD®-S data both quickly and flexibly.

 

Hagen Rühlich, Technical Director at OPEN MIND, explained, "There is always enormous pressure to adapt CAD data conversion software. Our new on-demand interface allows us to offer hyperCAD®-S users, who only need to convert CATIA V5 models occasionally, a flexible solution with no up-front licensing costs."

 

According to the companies, the conversion portal is fast and simple to use. Clicking the ‘CAD Conversion Portal’ tab in hyperCAD®-S opens a menu window for selecting the CATIA V5 models. Before the model data is converted the user is shown a 3D preview. 

 

They added that if everything is correct, the conversion can start. The data is immediately available for processing in hyperCAD®-S. The interface is a cloud service that downloads the conversion software. 

 

This means that the actual transfer of data always takes place on the user’s local computer. The user can be certain that no CAD models are transferred. 

 

In addition, the web-based ‘Transfer-on-Demand’ always ensures that the latest conversion software is used.